Method and apparatus for performing neighbor discovery

Abstract

A method and apparatus for neighbor discovery in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A neighbor seeking wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may search for a first signal to discover neighbor WTRUs for peer-to-peer communication. The WTRU may then receive the first signal. Further, the WTRU may generate a report based on the received first signal. Then, the WTRU may send a second signal carrying the report to a cellular wireless network. The first signal may include a beacon for neighbor discovery or a synchronization signal or both. The report may contain at least one neighbor WTRU identity or at least a portion of a time value or both. Further, the report may contain a counter value, including at least a portion of a time value. The counter value may be based on a time source. In addition, the first signal may be received from a synchronization source.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for neighbor discovery, the WTRU comprising:
 a processor operatively coupled to a transceiver, the processor and the transceiver configured to search for a first synchronization signal to discover neighbor WTRUs for peer-to-peer communication; 
 the processor and the transceiver configured to receive the first synchronization signal; 
 the processor configured to generate a discovery report based on the received first synchronization signal; and 
 the processor and the transceiver configured to send a discovery report signal carrying the discovery report to a base station. 
 
     
     
       2. The WTRU of  claim 1 , wherein the first synchronization signal includes a beacon for neighbor discovery. 
     
     
       3. The WTRU of  claim 1 , wherein the discovery report contains at least one neighbor WTRU identity. 
     
     
       4. The WTRU of  claim 1 , wherein the discovery report contains at least a portion of a time value. 
     
     
       5. The WTRU of  claim 1 , wherein the discovery report contains a counter value, wherein the counter value is based on a time source. 
     
     
       6. The WTRU of  claim 1 , wherein the first synchronization signal carries at least one of a discovery signal and a fixed pattern sequence used by WTRUs in a cell. 
     
     
       7. The WTRU of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the processor and the transceiver configured to receive a second synchronization signal; and 
 the processor and the transceiver configured to synchronize timing and frequency based on the received first synchronization signal and the received second synchronization signal. 
 
     
     
       8. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for neighbor discovery, the WTRU comprising:
 a processor configured to generate a primary synchronization signal and a secondary synchronization signal, wherein collectively the primary synchronization signal and the secondary synchronization signal indicate an identification for device-to-device communication with the first WTRU; 
 the processor configured to generate a discovery signal; and 
 the processor operatively coupled to a transceiver, the processor and the transceiver configured to transmit the primary synchronization signal, the secondary synchronization signal and the discovery signal. 
 
     
     
       9. The WTRU of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 the transceiver configured to receive discovery configuration information, wherein the discovery configuration information includes time intervals and resource blocks for the WTRU to transmit discovery signals, wherein the transmitted discovery signal is transmitted in at least one of the time intervals and resource blocks provided by the discovery configuration information. 
 
     
     
       10. The WTRU of  claim 8 , wherein the discovery signal is for use by a second WTRU to discover the first WTRU for device-to-device communications. 
     
     
       11. The WTRU of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the primary synchronization signal and the secondary synchronization signal is a neighbor discovery initial transmission (NDIT). 
     
     
       12. The WTRU of  claim 8 , wherein the identification is a temporary WTRU identity. 
     
     
       13. The WTRU of  claim 8 , wherein the identification is a physical layer identity. 
     
     
       14. The WTRU of  claim 8 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is transmitted in two adjacent single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) symbols in a single subframe. 
     
     
       15. The WTRU of  claim 8 , wherein the secondary synchronization signal is transmitted in two adjacent SC-FDMA symbols in a single subframe. 
     
     
       16. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for neighbor discovery, the WTRU comprising:
 a transceiver configured to receive a primary synchronization signal and a secondary synchronization signal from a second WTRU; 
 a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine whether to associate with the second WTRU for device-to-device communications; 
 the transceiver configured to receive a discovery signal from the second WTRU; 
 the processor configured to generate a discovery report based on the received discovery signal; and 
 the processor and the transceiver configured to transmit the discovery report to a base station. 
 
     
     
       17. The WTRU of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the primary synchronization signal and the secondary synchronization signal is a neighbor discovery initial transmission (NDIT). 
     
     
       18. The WTRU of  claim 16 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is transmitted in two adjacent single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) symbols in a single subframe. 
     
     
       19. The WTRU of  claim 16 , wherein the secondary synchronization signal is transmitted in two adjacent SC-FDMA symbols in a single subframe. 
     
     
       20. The WTRU of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 the processor and the transceiver configured to synchronize timing and frequency based on the received primary synchronization signal and the received secondary synchronization signal.